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If You Can't Ride in a Gondola in Venice, Try One in Coronado

When we reserved a gondola ride in Coronado, we wondered if we had made a mistake when we read on the website, "... gondoliers may choose to sing a song or two. Song and quality are not guaranteed." It seemed like a red flag. But we climbed aboard the Oriental rug-lined boat anyway for a nighttime cruise along the Coronado Cays.

Operating out of the Loews Coronado Bay Resort's marina, across the bay from San Diego, The Gondola Company offers one-hour rides through the island's waterways. As part of the deal, you can bring a bottle of wine or bubbly, while the company provides glasses and some plump chocolate-covered strawberries.

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